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LOUVBR AND BLIND. I No; 345,691. Patented July 20, 1886.

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GEORGE HAYES, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

LOUVER AND BILINDQ SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 345.691, dated Jply 20, 1886. Application filed December 2, 1885. Serial No. 184,421. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE HAYES, a resident of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Louvers 'and Blinds with Movable Slats and Apparatus for Operating the Same, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in a blind or other panel having two sets of slats arranged vertically thereinthe inner set perforated (or otherwise apertured) and the outer set unapertured or plainthe two sets hung contiguous and arranged to swing or rock in opposite directions in opening, in unison or independently. The upper slat of each set or series touches the slat next below, so that when closed the panel is filled in. The apertured set serves as a ventilating insect-screen, and the outer set as a protector therefor and to shut the opening entirely when desired.

It further consistsin the combination of two slats, one perforated (or otherwise apertured) and the other without apertures, or plain, hung separately, but contiguous or in juxta position, (preferably on the same 'level,) and adapted to swing, when opening, in opposite directions,when placed in any suitable frame, such as blind or door stiles, turret-frame, &,c.

It further consists in the combinatiomwith the slats aforesaid ina suitable frame, of the operative mechanism hereinafter, described, whereby the two series of slats may be operated--opened, closed, and set in their several positions, hereinafter set forth-m0ving all the slats of a series simultaneously.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents in perspective a panel of double slats with frame, the nearend in section, the slats of both series shown as closed. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same, showing the outer set open and the inner closed in position for screened ventilation. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the same, showing both sets of slats open, admitting of unobstructed vision outwardly in a downward direction. Fig. 4 is a vertical section of the same, showing both sets of slats open in position to admit ingress of light from an upward direction. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the apertured slats with cast pivots attached. Fig. 6 isa perspective view of thelever-pivot alone, the lever cast therewith. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of an apertured slat withpivots formed by extending thepivot-roll, a lever shown by dotted lines slid on the pivot and secured. Fig. 8 is a face view of the attached lever, the pivot of the slat in section. Fig. 9 is an in-' side face view of the moving mechanism for the outside or plain slat. Fig. 10 is a view in perspective showing the opposite post or stile to that containing the mechanism of Fig. 9, showing a plate which covers the moving mechanism for that side with pivots cast therewith to support the outside slat,and holes for reception of an extension-pivot, forming part of inside slat. Fig. 11 is a horizontal section giving the two side posts or stiles, looking down upon the pivot-rolls of the slats and cutting through the moving mechanism.

In the drawings, Arepresents the frame in which the two sets of slats are pivoted, (or hung.) It may be a blind-frame, door-stiles, turret-frame, windowframe, or any other suitable frame made for the purpose, or any to which. the slats may be adapted, and in which they form a panel.

(t represents the inside slats, forming aventilating insect-screen, and 1) represents the outside slats, forming a ray and water shed.

0 represents a pivot-roll, which by extension laterally may be used as pivots, being formed of the same piece with the slat proper, or separate pivots may be used, cast and attached to the slat in any secure manner; or the slat may be suspended on pivots extending from the frame into the pivot-roll of the slat. I do not desire to confine myself to any special manner of pivoting. The slats may be molded or not, and painted or otherwise decorated and protectedagainst weather, and

they may be made of any suitable material, but preferably of metal. They are placed in the frame so that they may be readily moved (when opening) in opposite directions, and 5 may be made to take the four several positions shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4.

A system of moving mechanism is shown in Figs. 9, 10, and 11. In this method a sliding bar is used on each side to move vertically, having pins or lugs projecting at intervals. The bar is marked cl. Levers e are used,eon-

nected to the pivots c of the slats or east there with. These pieces areeovered by acoveringplate, 9, and recessed into the posts A. Each slat is shown as having an extension-pivot, c, and on the opposite end hung to a pivot, 0, cast as a part of covering-plate They al ternate, so that the sliding bar and lovers of one set are in one side post, and those of the other set in the other side post, as maybe seen in Fig. 11. A knob is shown at ffor moving the sliding bar. It runs in a notched plate screwed to the face of the post.

\Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In a blind or louvered panel, two sets or series of movable slats separately hung and eontiguously arranged to open in opposite directions, essentially as shown and described.

2. Two sets of slats within a framefl'ormiug a panel, the two sets set contiguously or in juxtaposition and arranged to open only in opposite directions and to take the positions substantially as shown and herein set forth.

3. Two slats separatelyhung and separately movable, contiguous or in juxtaposition, and adapted to open away from each other, essentially as shown and described.

4. The two slats a b, separately hung and of molded or curved form, each having a pivotroll, 0, or curve at their upper parts, the backs of said curves contiguous or in juxtaposition, and at their lower parts adapted to move in opposite directions, substantially as shown and described.

5. In combination with the separate sets of slats a and b, the moving mechanism consisting of sliding bars (I and levers c; alternating essentially as shown and described.

GEO. HAYES.

Witnesses:

J NO. HovnY,

JACOB J. KOCH. 

